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Monarchs’ white spots aid migration
Monarchs with large white spots fly more efficiently, making migration easier.
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Fewer meals may prevent Type 2 diabetes, obesity
Reducing meals and cutting out midnight snacks may optimize gut health.
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Colorful foods improve athletes’ vision
Visual range is a critical asset for top athletes in almost any sport.
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Understanding how couples integrate finances
UGA researchers check how lifestyle affects approach to joint accounts.
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Researcher awarded $3.2M to study child brain development
New study investigates how environment can affect neurocognitive development.
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Changing the way we diagnose and treat schizophrenia
Researchers working on better treatment and a clearer perception of the disorder.
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Vaccine hesitancy persists among parents
Some parents have concerns about childhood vaccines, like the MMR and flu shots.
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Researchers create antimicrobial ‘superfoam’
The three-dimensional foam conducts electricity, cleans polluted water.
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‘Play deserts’ common throughout Deep South, Southwest
Physical activity is key to health, but much of the U.S. lacks play areas.
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Joro spiders aren’t scary. They’re shy.
New study suggests massive spiders are gentle giants and mean people no harm.
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Agriculture project wins $1M NSF development award
Collaboration will help farmers move to fourth agricultural revolution.
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Program supports people with dementia and caregivers
UGA CARE Center and Botanical Garden partner to offer sensory-based enrichment.
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83rd annual Peabody Award winners announced
The Peabody Awards were founded in 1940 at the University of Georgia.
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College degrees seem elusive to many young students
1 in 6 high school students want a bachelor’s degree but don’t think they’ll get…
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UGA researchers discover new planet outside solar system
The exoplanet was detected using machine learning, a branch of artificial intelligence.
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Tomlin, Rae win prestigious Peabody Awards
83rd Annual Peabody Award Winners will be announced on May 9.
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Zeroing in on Parkinson’s
UGA takes multi-faceted approach to brain disease.
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One in five suicides involved intimate partner problems
20% of suicides were related to issues like breakups, conflict and divorce.
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Peanut Innovation Lab receives $15 million
USAID and UGA announce a five-year extension of their collaborative work.
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Study offers insights into movement of wild pigs
Research highlights the potential for problems when pigs are relocated.
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Postpartum women filled more opioid prescriptions during pandemic
Moms who gave birth during the pandemic were given more, stronger prescriptions.
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Dominating over junk food on social media
Study finds healthier foods can be made more appealing through a few simple steps.
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Childhood obesity expert to lead USDA health equity efforts
UGA’s Caree Cotwright will lead USDA’s strategic focus on nutrition security.
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Artificial intelligence could reduce barriers to TB care
AI has potential to reduce health care worker burnout and improve quality of care.
